And we're going to take a moment now to listen to one of Maya Angelou's best-known poems. Here she is, reading "Still I Rise." (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED BROADCAST) MAYA ANGELOU: You may write me down in ...

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But, Google has a treat in store for poetry fanatics who venture over to the search engine's homepage. Today's Google Doodle is an animated poetry reading of Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise," read by ...

The poetry and prose of Dr. Maya Angelou inspired not only people and presidents but Hollywood. John Singleton's 1993 film, Poetic Justice, features some of the author's most indelible work. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maya Angelou Poems for Kids to Teach Them About Black History Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, ...

A comprehensive two-resource bundle for studying Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Students can track their reading, explore characters, themes, settings and literary techniques, build a ...

A poet, memoirist, activist, and educator, Maya Angelou's life story is evidence of resilience, courage, and the written word. From her humble beginnings in the Jim Crow South to her rise as one of ...